Zhao Xiu sold a pass, and didn't say whether he agreed to go out with Gao Zhen or not, just smiled and said nothing, and turned around to help his grandmother Zhang pack his luggage.

Gao Zhen can now be regarded as having the bitterness of being sold, but he had hung Zhao Xiu's appetite before, and his waist couldn't be stiffened, so he had to swallow his own bitter water.

Zhao Xiu didn't know how long she would live in Jiading, but her hometown Fengxian was not far away, and there were six-room cargo ships that regularly traveled between the two places, so she only brought the things she needed in summer and autumn. The weather was hot, and the clothes and bedding were thin, but they were all packed in half a day. After a night's rest in her new residence, she went to visit the king of Quang Binh the next day.

Zhang was going to go, but Gao Zhen persuaded her when he came to pick her up early in the morning: "My father has been feeling a little unwell in the past two days, and he may have suffered from heat stroke." He is much younger than you, and if your old man really runs under the sun this time, in case he also suffers from heat stroke, won't it make my father uneasy? It's not too late to wait until the weather cools down another day. In fact, the two families often come and go, and less than twenty days ago, you separated from your father, and you don't need to be so polite. Let Sister Zhao say hello for you. Even if it's Sister Zhao, I don't dare to let her bask in the sun, so I'll send her back to you all the way safely. ”

Zhang's think about it too. In fact, she came up a few days ago, and always liked to go to the shore to visit those water villages and towns, and she didn't think there was anything at the time, but now that she has settled down, she has some sequelae. Loss of appetite, dizziness, and some nausea. She felt that she was probably suffering from heat stroke, and she had already taken pills in the morning, but she was still a little lazy. If it weren't for the fact that King Guangping was a life-saving benefactor for her, she wouldn't want to go out. But since King Guangping cared so much about her body, she was naturally willing to accept the other party's kindness. Zhao Xiu is very loved by King Guangping, and it is only appropriate to go to greet him as a representative. Can't their ancestors and grandchildren arrive in Jiading, but they don't all go to greet the king of Guangping, right?

Zhang instructed Zhao Xiu a lot of words, and Zhao Xiu agreed one by one, and after a delay of two quarters of an hour, he went out with a large bag. What she brought with her were all things that the Zhang family was going to give to the king of Guangping, including four horses of kudzu yarn from the Songjiang weaving field for summer clothes, homemade incense for summer, bamboo wind chimes made by good craftsmen specially found, and two small jars of peach blossom wine and fruit wine brewed by the Zhao family, as well as preserved fruits. Things are worthless, but they are the hearts of their grandparents.

Gao Zhen watched Zhao Xiu order people to load things into the car all the way, and only felt that everything was for his father. He couldn't help but approach behind Zhao Xiu and asked in a low voice, "Why did my sister forget to prepare a gift for me?" ”

Zhao Xiu didn't look back at him, only endured a smile and went straight to the car. Liu Lu carried two small burdens and quickly followed.

Gao Zhen was a little depressed, but after thinking about it, as long as Zhao Xiu is there, what is the gift? Does he still have to fight with his father about this? Then he turned his sorrow into joy, quickly turned over and got on the horse, led Zhao Xiu's carriage and his party, and went to the direction of Jiading Palace.

The palace is not far away, and there is another door in the west garden for entry and exit. Although this gate is not the main gate, it is also guarded by officers and soldiers, if it is not led by Gao Zhen, Zhao Xiu himself would not have been able to enter. She knew that this place was not the mansion of ordinary princes and nobles, and there were people on duty everywhere, so she didn't dare to be too casual, and she sat honestly in the car all the way, without lifting the curtain to look around. The carriage walked unhurriedly for some distance and stopped in front of a palace wall. She heard the sound of Gao Zhen dismounting, and the attendants saluting him, and knew where she was.

She got out of the car with Liu Lu, bowed her head slightly, and only felt that many people were staring at her. She followed Gao Zhen into the palace gate in an orderly manner, and it was not until she entered the corridor in the courtyard that she felt that no one seemed to be staring around, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This courtyard is the backyard of Xiyuan, where King Guangping has lived in Jiading these days. There are many royal items in the front yard, and the king of Guangping does not dare to be careless and refuses to move in, only saying that he likes the cool backyard and lives here. This courtyard is huge, three before and after, and the place is very spacious, enough for the father and son of King Guangping to live in with his attendants.

Zhao Xiu blew the breeze all the way, and followed Gao Zhen along the verandah. The main house in the middle courtyard is through the hall, quite ventilated, and there are many flowers and trees planted in various places in the courtyard, green shade and forest, it is exceptionally cool in summer, but it is very suitable for summer living. It is rare to have such a place with many flowers and trees, the courtyard is like a garden, the ground is actually very flat, there is no gravel road, there is no rockery, there is no small bridge and flowing water, it is a simple cross road, only in the open space at the four corners of the planting of many plants. This is undoubtedly a blessing for the king of Guangping, who is blind. When he is bored, he can also go for a walk in the yard without worrying about his feet.

King Quang Binh lived here and seemed to be quite pleasant. When Zhao Xiu saw him, his eyes were covered with a white cloth that exuded a faint medicinal fragrance, and he was sitting in the room stroking the piano. Unexpectedly, he has now found a new pastime. Zhao Xiu has also learned the guqin, but his piano skills are mediocre, but he can still hear the good and the bad. King Guangping's piano skills are obviously not at the level of ordinary beginners.

King Guangping was very happy that Zhao Xiu came to see him, and he welcomed the gifts she sent, especially the peach blossom wine and fruit wine, and asked someone to cool the wine and drink it to cool off. Gao Zhen stopped disapprovingly: "Father, Doctor Ye said, you can't drink for the time being, let's talk about it later." This wine can't be broken for three or two months. ”

King Guangping said: "You are in charge of me now, and I don't even know who is the father and who is the son." But he smiled and accepted his son's admonition.

Zhao Xiu asked with concern how King Guangping's eyes were healing, and King Guangping replied happily: "I can see a little gray light, and it is not as dark as before." But it's still early, so we'll see in two months. Having said that, he thought that he would live in darkness for the rest of his life, but he didn't expect that there would be a day when he could see the light, how could he be unhappy? Although he said that it was still early, he actually had great hopes in his heart.

Zhao Xiu was also happy for him: "Great! That Dr. Ye is really a miracle doctor! ”

Gao Zhen said with a smile: "I am also very grateful to him in my heart, if it weren't for his unintention to enter Beijing to make friends with the powerful, I would like to take him back to the palace of the capital and serve my father for many years." Now I have to stay in Jiangnan, and I don't know how much time it will take to govern my father to the point where he can see. The capital came to the will and persuaded his father to go back to Beijing, but his father said that it was too hot in summer and he didn't want to travel, so he reluctantly prevaricated. When the autumn is crisp, I am afraid that there will be another person in the palace. ”

King Guangping smiled: "Come on, I said I want to spend more time in Jiangnan, and the emperor will not be surprised." When the time comes, it's a big deal to be honest with your imperial grandmother. ”

Gao Zhen was not as confident in the emperor as his father, so he just smiled when he heard this, and then talked about other topics. Zhao Xiu talked about the experience after the separation, including the foreign bank and the construction of water conservancy, the king of Guangping listened with great interest, and praised her for her foresight, and said that there are also people here in Jiading who have begun to take measures to deal with the drought that has shown signs, digging ponds and waterwheels to store water, needless to say, the rain prayer ceremony in a few days is also very grand, but he himself has a wait-and-see attitude towards whether this kind of thing can be effective.

Zhao Xiu chatted with King Guangping for a long time, and then had lunch with him, and only said goodbye when he was about to take a lunch break. Gao Zhen sent her out all the way, and found that Liu Lu, who was following behind, was only holding a burden in his hand, and couldn't help asking: "Did this girl miss something and forgot to take it?" Liu Lu snickered and shook his head.

Zhao Xiu glanced back and said angrily: "You idiot! "No more talking.

Gao Zhen vaguely seemed to understand something, and was immediately overjoyed, and when Zhao Xiu was sent to the carriage and sent all the way back to Cuilu, he couldn't wait to rush back to Xiyuan, and found the house where King Guangping lived, and finally found that in the circle chair he often sat on, there was a small burden, and when he opened it, it was a cyan kudzu robe, looking at the needle and thread, it was clearly Zhao Xiu's handwriting.

He hugged the new garment and smiled silly.

Zhao Xiu didn't pay attention to Gao Zhen, and the next day Zhang felt better, so she accompanied her grandmother to Fenyang Palace. They had also been to that place in previous years, and at that time they had only dealt with the current Fenyang King's mother, Fenyang Princess, but they didn't expect that this time even the old concubine would meet together, and naturally the Fenyang princess was indispensable. However, in addition to the concubine's gentle temperament and very approachable appearance, the old concubine and the princess have some eccentric tempers. The old lady thinks very highly of herself, has no dust under her eyes, and likes to refute her daughter-in-law's words; The princess looked good at first glance, but after getting along for a long time, she found that she always had a little bitterness on her face, and she loved to stare at the concubine room waiting around her, and spit out her problems to the guests anytime and anywhere.

Zhao Xiu and Zhang's family were not interested in getting involved in the conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and wife and concubine in the Fenyang Palace, and after thanking them according to the ceremony, they didn't come to the door again, but just sent someone to send something to show their respect. It wasn't until Zhao Hui and his wife came to Jiading that Zhao Xiu kept his promise, and when he heard that the concubine of Fenyang was going to see the dragon boat conference, he accompanied Zhang's family and brought Zhao Hui and his wife to attend together, and then found an opportunity for Zhao Hui and his wife to meet the concubine and help say a few good words.

Concubine Fenyang is not a person who values profits, and Zhao Hui's wife is also very eye-catching, which is quite suitable for her eyes. She specially posted a post to ask Zhao Hui's wife to accompany her to burn incense and worship the Buddha, so that outsiders would see it, and they would naturally restrain themselves.

After the matter was settled, Zhao Xiu accompanied Zhang's family to live in Jiading with peace of mind, and occasionally went out to play. King Guangping has been treating his eyes and doesn't want to see outsiders more, so Zhang just went to visit once. The days passed slowly and calmly, and by the time Zhao Xiu learned from Gao Zhen that Zhao Wei had returned to Beijing and began to participate in the trial of the dam case, the time had come to the end of May. In the middle of summer, the weather seems to be getting hotter and hotter day by day, and there is not a single rain in the sky. Fengxian has already sent a letter saying that some water has been sent into the dug pond by water truck to facilitate irrigation and use of the surrounding fields, but the water level of the river has dropped, and the amount of water in the pond is not much, so I am afraid it will not last long. This year's harvest in the fields is destined to be reduced.

Zhao Xiu could only send an order to go back, and ordered his family to find help from Liufang and try to buy food from other places to avoid famine. But she is still worried in her heart, the Zhao family has a big business, and there is nothing to worry about, but what about ordinary people?

When she fell asleep at night, she was still wondering if Ming'er would go to Gao Zhen to talk to see what they could do. Unexpectedly, when I was sleeping in a daze in the middle of the night, I suddenly heard movement outside. She sat up and lifted the curtain to look out, only to see the lights flickering outside, as if a strong wind was blowing, and blowing open the window pages and crackling.

She raised her voice and shouted, "Willow Green? After a while, Liu Lu ran in with a pale face: "Girl, it's the son of the world who is here." Zhao Xiu was puzzled: "Now? Is something wrong? ”

"A letter just came from the seashore." Liu Lu's voice trembled, "The sea is tidal, and the waves are two feet high, and many places on the shore are flooded!" ”

Zhao Xiu was shocked. R1152